Flesh & Buns, from the team behind Bone Daddies and Shackfuyu, is located within the bustling Seven Dials area in Covent Garden. Inspired by Japanese izakayas, roughly translated as a pub or place designed for informal eating and drinking, Flesh & Buns is the first restaurant in London to specialise in gua bao buns (DIY filled steamed buns). Below street-level, the restaurant has a bar area offering bar dining for up to 10 people, serving a variety of sake brands and a diverse range of cocktails including the signature Frozen Yuzu Margarita, alongside the restaurant’s varied sharing food menu. Draped fabric ‘noren’ screen curtains surround intimate dining booths and transport diners to an authentic Japanese drinking den experience – bookable and ideal for groups of friends or colleagues meeting for lunch, dinner or Flesh & Buns’ ever-popular Sunday Brunch.

Menu

All our chicken is halal. Please note that deep-fried items may be cooked in the same oil as other, non-vegetarian/non-halal ingredients

Special

£13.70

1/2 Buttermilk and Shichimi-Fried Chicken

with BBQ mayonnaise

Snacks

£6.40

Chips & Dips

rice crackers, avocado shiso, tomato jalapeno dip

£4.60

Edamame

sea salt or spicy

£9.50

Cod Tempura

green chilli mayo

£8.80

Fried Squid

japanese pepper, lime

Raw

£14.10

Mixed Sashimi Set

tuna, salmon & yellowtail

£10.00

Tuna Tataki

jalapeno ponzu, garlic chips

£11.30

Yellowtail Sashimi

lime soy, chilli coriander granita

£9.40

Butterfish Tataki

black truffle & ponzu truffle

Salmon Sashimi

£4.50

2 Pieces

Tuna Sashimi

£6.00

2 Pieces

Yellowtail Sashimi

£6.50

2 Pieces

£9.90

Scallop Sashimi

£22.00

Special Sashimi Set

salmon, tuna, yellowtail, shrimp, scallop

£7.40

Beef Tataki

walnut ponzu, yamagobo

£7.20

Seafood Ceviche

citrus, chilli, cucumber

Rolls

£8.90

Spicy Tuna Roll

chives, chilli, pickle

£7.40

Salmon Avocado Roll

asparagus, daikon cress, yuzu mayo

£9.20

Softshell Crab Roll

jalapeño mayo, chives

£8.90

California Roll

crab, avocado, cucumber, tobiko

£6.50

Tempura Sweet Potato Roll

courgette, cucumber, shiso mayo

£8.30

Prawn Tempura Roll

yuzu mayo, avocado, tobiko

£6.50

Avocado Miso Roll

asparagus, pickled carrot, barley miso

£22.40

Selection of Rolls

salmon avocado, prawn tempura, spicy tuna

Small Dishes

£7.40

Korean Fried Wings

spicy sour sauce, sesame

£4.80

Chicken Yakitori

shichimi pepper

£9.00

Salmon Tostada

chilli mayo, spring onion

£9.90

Softshell Crab

jalapeño mayo

£6.50

Kale & Avocado Salad

beansprouts, honey ponzu

£5.90

Grilled Broccoli

orange miso, sesame

£6.70

Roast Sweetcorn

lime butter, shichimi

£9.00

Grilled Scallops

yuzu miso, jalapeño masago

Rice Etc.

£9.20

Spicy Beef Hot Stone Rice

mushrooms, sesame butter, corn, carrot, pickle, egg

£8.50

Veggie Hot Stone Rice

mushrooms, sesame butter, corn, carrot, pickle, egg

£3.80

Miso Soup

£3.00

Steamed Rice

Party Flesh

Served with a selection of pickles & sauces, please allow 24 hours' notice

Whole Crispy Suckling Pig

roasted in sake, garlic & onion

£280.00

Serves 8-12 People

Lamb Shoulder

slow-cooked in homemade kimchee sauce

£80.00

Serves 3-5 People

Flesh and Buns

All flesh are served with lettuce & cucumber. Bone daddies hand made buns, two for £2, we recommend two per person

£21.80

Grain-Fed Sirloin Steak (200g)

bbq sauce (red onion & shiitake pickle)

£21.40

Grain-Fed Ribeye Steak (200g)

bbq sauce (red onion & shiitake pickle)

£28.00

Wagyu Rump Steak (200g)

korean dipping sauce (cucumber pickle)

£15.20

Crispy Piglet Belly

mustard miso (apple pickle)

£14.90

Duke of Berkshire Pork Katsu

curry sauce (red onion pickle)

£14.20

1/2 Spatchcock Chicken

spicy citrus miso (carrot pickle)

£14.60

Crispy Duck Leg

plum sauce (beetroot pickle)

£15.60

Salmon Teriyaki

lemon, sea salt (cucumber pickle)

£9.90

Miso-Grilled Aubergine

sweet miso, sesame (carrot pickle)

£9.20

Portobello Mushrooms

wasabi mayo (cabbage & tomato pickle)

Desserts

£8.00

S'more

passionfruit marshmallows, almond chocolate, graham crackers

£6.80

Sobacha Creme Brulee

poached pear, almond caramel

Mochi Ice Cream

by 'Little Moon', selection of the day

£1.60

ea

£7.20

Matcha Tiramisu

green tea sponge, mascarpone, yuzu & Nikka syrup

£7.20

Bone Daddies Sundae

matcha ice cream, almonds, strawberries, blueberries, honeycomb

£7.20

Chocolate Fondant

matcha ice cream

£4.00

Sorbet Selection

fresh fruit selection of the day

Dessert Platter

selection of desserts to share

£22.00

Regular

£40.00

XXL

£7.20

Yuzu Tart

white chocolate ice cream, chocolate mochi, sugared almonds

£7.20

Kinako Donuts

black sugar custard

Express Lunch & Pre Theatre Menu

All flesh served with lettuce, cucumber, pickle & 2 buns per person. Available every day until 6:45pm & after 10pm; must be selected by the entire table (vegetarian options available) 2 Courses £22 / 3 Courses £24

I've been to Flesh and Buns a few times now and it has cemented its place as one of my favourite restaurants in London. The restaurant itself has become more contemporary since its rebrand. Would 100% recommend.

Lively place with descent Asian type food and good service, did notice on my bill the next morning that we were overcharged for a starter we didn't receive and an extra bottle of sparkling water. Should have put my glasses on!

Service was very poor. Had to ask for water several times. Had to ask for cutlery several times. Food is overpriced for what it is. It was so noisy we were literally shouting to be heard from across the table. Food was ok but some dishes came out within 5 minutes. Some took an hour.

I went on Saturday for a meal. I booked in advance for an individual table and we were sitting in a mix table. Not happy at the beginning but as our sit was in one of the corners of the table it didn't matter in the end and we have plenty of space and privacy. The atmosphere was incredible. The staff was brilliant and the food was really good. We went for the tasting menu. 100% I recommend this place. Thank you

Very limited vegan options.Otherwise the food is great. I wouldn’t go there for the sushi and sashimi, there are many other dishes much worth trying.First time service was great. Second time service was bad. And we were seated 30mins late.

This bar has potential but lacks in some areas.The food seemed very overpriced, particularly starters and desserts. We were crammed in on one long table with other customers when. Which is pretty hard when you order tapas style food. We were also faced with a service charge of 12.5% which I felt wasn't earned. Staff were ok but one member of staff was clearing the space next to us and brushed food onto my lap.

Service was amazing. Starters were amazing but felt the main was a little disappointing - the duck was very dry and buns weren’t the light fluffy buns I’d had in many other Asian restaurants. Steak was lovely and it’s sauce. Not enough little pickled sides with the meats. Made the buns a little boring.

The food was delicious, the staff were really helpful, though as the night got busier the service did suffer a little and we were left waiting to pay the bill. With a show to go to, we did feel we then had to rush to the venue from the restaurant.

When booking I had written that this was for my SO's birthday and I had no expectation for what they had planned. I just was hoping for good seats - and they were!

We had our meal, which was amazing and the service was so welcoming and considerate.

We ordered F&B's SMORES and on the plate was written happy birthday with a candle. I had no idea they did that but it was such a lovely touch and my SO absolutely loved it. Thanks a bunch guys you definitely made her day.

Can’t say we totally enjoyed the food. We ordered starters to share and main course each. The starers are fine ( however doesn’t help the fact that they come all at a different times) For my main course I’ve ordered the pork. It was dry. I’ve eaten better Japanese cousine. It was a buzzing atmosphere and plenty of action. Not cheap for what we had. Poor wine list selection... I’d say our experience was average.

Hello, I just want to leave a feedback about our experience at Flesh and Buns this evening. Service was really bad, the waiter misunderstood the whole order and anytime we told him he was wrong we had to wait such a long time, also the food was not really warm and at the end we even had something in the bill that we never received. I'm really disappointed as Flesh and Buns has always been my favourite restaurant and service it has been pretty much good all the times. I do understand that Saturdays are busy but it's not my first Saturday spent there for dinner. I really hope that this won't happen again as I've been your customer for 4 years and I always appreciated the quality of the food.

Possibly one of the best restaurants I have eaten at. Food was superb and general atmosphere was great.

Only slight downfall is that the staff seemed to have an issue with us wanting to sit next to each other rather than opposite each other - to the point that half way through our meal my partner was asked to move seats which was slightly annoying.

Food was delicious and restaurant has a really good vibe. Loved the pear & lychee juice, korean chicken wings tasty but quite spicy, the buns (pork and duck) were yummy, and the vegetarian hot pot quite good too! We were so full couldn’t get pudding. Will definitely come back.

We booked it there as a special occasion and it was recommended by a friend. The first impression was the space looked nice but very noisy. The food menu had interesting proposals and I liked the concept of putting your bun together but in terms of flavour/materials it seem to be missing out and not being as exciting as it wanted to present itself. The one thing that stood out and it 's worth trying was the cheesecake and their cold sake. The stuff was overall friendly and helpful but the service was weak. We were the forgotten table of the day, they lost two of our orders and it was hard to hold on to someone to order drinks. In the end they did apologise and didn't charge us for the dessert as an apology which is something we did appreciate (not many restaurants do that!).

Took my husband here for Brunch on his Birthday and the food was fantastic. So much of it! Service excellent, despite running out of donuts they gave us Smores instead. We toasted them on the fire in front of us. It was so much fun! Definitely going back

Be aware - they no longer do the great brunch offer! What was previously £45 is now £69 (you pay extra for alcohol), plus the food is no longer bottomless - you only get a bun and 3 starters. Still good food, but not good value.

Everything tasted great, really fresh ingredients and amazing combinations of flavour. The cocktails are delicious. The service was good to start off with but did tail off towards the end - took a while to get the bill and drinks after food had arrived. It was friendly service though. Recommend the tasting menu if you can’t decide, it had good variety and was delicious and filling.